Where to Find Fluorite in Kentucky

Kentucky has 11 mapped collecting spots that report fluorite, spread across 7 counties. The largest share sits in Caldwell County with 2 spots. 11 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout fluorite spots in Kentucky

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Crittenden County
Crittenden County
Crittenden County anchors the Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, historically one of the world's great sources of large crystalline purple and yellow fluorite, alongside galena, sphalerite, barite and calcite.
Lincoln County
Lincoln County
Lincoln County sits at the heart of Kentucky's geode belt, where the Mississippian Fort Payne and Warsaw formations shed hollow, quartz-lined nodules into the upper Green River drainage and its feeder creeks.

Best counties for fluorite in Kentucky

Ranked by the number of mapped fluorite spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Caldwell County2 spots
Crittenden County2 spots
Livingston County2 spots
Woodford County2 spots
Boyle County1 spot
Lincoln County1 spot
Owen County1 spot

Every fluorite spot we track in Kentucky

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Caldwell QuarryStanford Road	Boyle County	Fluorite	37.6262, -84.7464	Public
Crider	Caldwell County	Fluorite	37.1949, -87.9712	Public
Princeton	Caldwell County	Calcite Fluorite	37.0919, -87.8451	Public
Big Four FaultKY 297	Crittenden County	Anglesite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Pyromorphite Smithsonite Smoky Quartz	37.3497, -88.1926	Public
Crittenden CountyIrma White Road	Crittenden County	Galena Fluorite Barite Calcite Dolomite Pyrite Smithsonite Sphalerite +2 more	37.3677, -88.1750	Public
Lincoln CountyNorth Fishing Creek Road	Lincoln County	Geode Quartz Celestite Goethite Fluorite Pyrite	37.3433, -84.6821	Public
BirdsvilleBizzel Bluff Road	Livingston County	Calcite Dolomite Fluorite Quartz	37.2012, -88.3728	Public
CarrsvilleTolu Road	Livingston County	Calcite Fluorite Quartz	37.3959, -88.3528	Public
GratzKY 355	Owen County	Barite Calcite Fluorite Galena Sphalerite	38.4772, -84.9605	Public
Kentucky River BendMundys Landing Road	Woodford County	Barite Calcite Fluorite Galena Sphalerite	37.8473, -84.7663	Public
TroyMundys Landing Road	Woodford County	Barite Calcite Fluorite Galena Sphalerite	37.8515, -84.7664	Public

Before you go

Read the fluorite identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Fluorite in the encyclopedia.

Fluorite in Kentucky FAQ

Where can you find fluorite in Kentucky?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Caldwell County, Crittenden County, and Livingston County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many fluorite spots are mapped in Kentucky?+

11 spots across 7 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect fluorite in Kentucky?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 11 of the 11 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt fluorite in Kentucky with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.